New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 261 — requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor.

Last action — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  2. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46

  3. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  4. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-0, CC SC 11

  5. Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 10

  6. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

409 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Tim McGough (Republican), Buzz Scherr (Democrat), Keith Murphy (Republican), Bob Lynn (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), and Jason Osborne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 261?
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